Ultrasound imaging, despite its well-recognized advantages as the most accessible, high-resolution, non-ionizing imaging modality, has been stagnant for many years, with only incremental improvements made in the past couple of decades. Today, an ultrasound scan can only be completed in medical centers or hospitals, and the technology behind that is not much different than what we’ve been using for the past 30 years. Aside from the higher resolution screens and smaller electronic components, there is little that has changed with ultrasound in recent years.
This technological stagnation is mainly due to the limitations in the transducer technology, also known as the ultrasound probe. Gradual advancements in the specifications and quality metrics of transducers have only resulted in incremental enhancements in image quality, but failed to enable novel and emerging use cases that the market demands, preventing ultrasound from reaching its full potential as a truly accessible modality for remote scanning.
At Sonus, we have reinvented ultrasound using polymer nanotechnology. Instead of the lead-based piezo-ceramic transducers or rigid silicon-based CMUTs, we have developed a new technology that uses polymers as the main building block of an ultrasound device. Through this, we build transducers in any form, shape, or material properties. Our breakthrough was originally published in Nature Microsystems & Nanoengineering. Our founding team brings more than 100 years of cumulative experience in developing and innovating in the fields of ultrasound, MEMS and AI.
Sonus Arrays are ultrasound devices made out of polymer, which can be used clinically as high-performance, affordable, and even wearable sensors for various applications. Imagine a flexible patch with a large field of view and many times more elements than what is commercially available today. Think about disposable conformal devices for remote patient monitoring, truly affordable over-the-counter instrumentation, AI-powered pads for autonomous ultrasound or echocardiography that can be operated by anyone at any time, and much more.
Sonus is reinventing ultrasound and unlocking new ways for clinicians to utilize ultrasound in their clinical practice. We are partnering with leading innovators, hospitals, clinicians, and entrepreneurs to enable efficient patient management, remote monitoring, more frequent screening and improved diagnosis.
If you are a clinician or an innovation leader in healthcare, get in touch to learn more and see how you can be a part of this new era of ultrasound.
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